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English
Etymology
Possibly an onomatopoeic imitation of the sound of a stalling internal combustion engine. Possibly coined by British motorcyclists circa 1910.
Pronunciation
Verb
conk out (third-person singular simple present conks out, present participle conking out, simple past and past participle conked out)
- (intransitive, informal) To fall fast asleep; to sleep soundly.
- Synonym: zonk out
He wasn't there, just the dog, conked out on the porch.
- (intransitive, informal) To stop functioning.
The old car conked out halfway up the hill.
2016, Joseph Henrich, chapter 5, in The Secret of Our Success , Princeton: Princeton University Press, →ISBN:So, if you want to race your dog, plan a 25-kilometer race on a hot summer day. He'll conk out.
- (intransitive, informal) To die.
He lived to be 90, then conked out in his sleep.
- 1983, John Le Mesurier, self-penned death notice in The Times (16 November)
- JOHN LE MESURIER Wishes it to be known that he conked out on November 15th. He sadly misses family and friends.
Translations
to fall fast asleep; to sleep soundly
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